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The Modern Man Is a Wimp.. Long Live Real Men

Who'd want to be a man today? Women scorn them, advertisers belittle them and pop culture claims they're the root of all evil. Their overpaid role... more
Author:
John Shannan; John Shannan
Format:
Softcover
Edition:
New title
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Who'd want to be a man today? Women scorn them, advertisers belittle them and pop culture claims they're the root of all evil. Their overpaid role models are jewellery-encrusted hip-hop stars and nail polish-wearing sportsmen.

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Who'd want to be a man today? Women scorn them, advertisers belittle them and pop culture claims they're the root of all evil. Their overpaid role models are jewellery-encrusted hip-hop stars and nail polish-wearing sportsmen. They're judged by the cellphones in their pockets, the labels on their suits and the moisturisers they use, and all about them lurks the spectre of political correctness. How has it come to this? What has happened to our priorities, to our ethics? Why is life so different from 30 years ago, when we were growing up? The author has asked himself these questions and taken a long, hard look at the world we live in, identifying a host of modern trends - from the advent of the metrosexual to the rise in faddism and celebrity culture to declining morals in advertising - that have seen men, and everything they stand for, come under attack the world over. He may only be 32, but he's not happy with the situation, and he needs some masculine respite in this increasingly insane world'.

Product details

Imprint:
Two Dogs
Publisher:
Jacana Media; Burnet Media
ISBN:
9781920137106
Publication date:
October 2011
Length:
210mm
Width:
148mm
Edition:
New title
Pages:
192

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  Provocative reading
Reviewed by Mike from Cape Town on 07 February 2007
210 of 396 people found the following review helpful:

This is one of those books you mull over and debate in your head (and with others) long after you've finished it. I read it a month ago and I still think about it. My housemate left it lying around one day and with nothing else to read I gave it a quick look - after a couple of chapters I was quite annoyed with the state of things! Didn't shave or gel my hair the next morning... Seriously, though, it's a fascinating (and rather controversial) take on the state of the world today from a man's point of view. By Shannan's assessment, straight men are the only demographic that is regularly and acceptably derided today. I didn't agree with all he had to say - he seems to be an angry man... - but the chapters on political correctness, metrosexuality and advertising/media, in particular, were helluva interesting and thought-prov0king.

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  how to train your wife like a dog
Reviewed by Mr Rupert Butler from Cape Town on 12 February 2007
209 of 406 people found the following review helpful:

Shannan has captured an undercurrent of feeling that prevails amongst much of the male population. Although some of his ranting smacks of hypocrisy, this book really spoke to me and vocalised some of the absurdity of contemporary society. An observation he made during the PC chapter echoed my thoughts on the British TV show that advocated the use of dog training techniques to domesticate husbands. Do you think a TV show titled "How to Train Your Wife Like a Dog" would be allowed on television?

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